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Feeling effective and skillful (e.g. overcoming challenges, mastering mechanics)
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A strong dose of competence and growth in the same game.
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+4.0
Wireworks
High skill ceiling with complex build crafting and optimization; beating higher difficulties requires strategic…
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+4.0
We Were Here Together
The game challenges players with complex puzzles that require skillful communication and logical thinking, providing…
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+4.0
Alisa
Challenging combat and puzzles requiring skill and learning enemy patterns; trial and error encouraged.
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+4.0
AngerForce: Reloaded
The game offers challenging bullet hell gameplay with skill-based dodging and boss fights, plus progression through…
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+4.0
Astronarch
Game rewards skillful planning, strategic thinking, and mastery of synergies; players overcome challenging encounters…
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+4.0
Avernum 2: Crystal Souls
The game offers challenging turn-based tactical combat with skill trees and character development requiring strategic…
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+4.0
Blaster Master Zero 2
The game offers challenging boss fights, skill-based counter mechanics, and requires mastery of movement and combat…
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+4.0
Codename: Panzers, Phase Two
Game offers challenging missions with tactical depth and difficulty scaling; players report skillful play and strategic…
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+4.0
Crush the Industry
The game offers skillful deckbuilding, strategic combat, and resource management with a learning curve and challenge…
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+4.0
Dead Signal
Game requires skillful multitasking, attention to detail, and learning enemy behaviors to succeed.
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+4.0
Farlanders
Game challenges players with complex resource management, puzzle-like terraforming, and strategic planning.
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+4.0
Keeper's Toll
The game offers skill-based combat with meaningful boss fights and tactical positioning, rewarding player mastery and…
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+4.0
Kingsvein
Combat is challenging with a high skill ceiling, requiring strategic positioning, ability synergy, and environmental…
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+4.0
Mainframe Defenders
Game offers tactical challenges, requiring strategic thinking, positioning, and synergy to overcome increasing…
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+4.0
Meteorfall: Krumit's Tale
The game is challenging and strategic, requiring careful planning and skillful play to overcome complex puzzles and…
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+4.0
Microtopia
Game involves overcoming complex logistical challenges, managing ant lifecycles, and optimizing production with…
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+4.0
Outlanders
The game offers increasing challenge through puzzle-like levels requiring strategic resource management and…
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+4.0
OVIS LOOP
The game demands skillful combat, precise timing, and strategic build crafting with feedback on performance; bosses…
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+4.0
Riptide GP2
The game challenges players with skillful racing, stunt execution, and vehicle upgrades, rewarding mastery and…
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+4.0
Roof Rage
High skill ceiling with complex combos, technical inputs, and challenging AI; players feel effective when mastering…
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+4.0
State of War : Warmonger / 蓝色警戒 (Classic 2000)
The game requires skillful management of units, strategic use of upgrades, and micromanagement of the Advancer unit to…
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+4.0
Wild Animal Sports Day
The game is described as challenging with skill-based mini-games requiring practice and mastery, rewarding player…
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+4.0
Abyssus
Challenging roguelite gameplay with skill-based combat, boss fights, and progression rewarding mastery.
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+4.0
AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES - nirvanA Initiative
Puzzles and Somnium sequences require logical thinking and problem solving, with improvements over the first game and…
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